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Bruins' Horton will play in Game 2

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Updated:
06/15/2013 06:07:57 PM EDT

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Boston Bruins' Nathan Horton skates with the puck during a March 16 game against the Washington Capitals.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton will play in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, three days after he left the series opener with an injury.

Horton practiced with the team Friday and participated in Boston's morning skate on Saturday.

"He feels really good," coach Claude Julien said. "He looked really good out there, the last two days. There's absolutely no reason he shouldn't play tonight."

Horton left with an unspecified upper body injury while Boston was on a power play during the first overtime of Chicago's 4-3 victory in Game 1. Horton skates with David Krejci and Milan Lucic on a formidable line that really hurt the Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

"I feel good," Horton said. "I'm ready."

Horton made a great pass to set up the first of Lucic's two goals in the series opener. The 28-year-old wing has seven goals and 11 assists in the playoffs.

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